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Hello from Italy, i'm Federico a little IT manager.

I need a little help for a WD20EARS-00MVWB0

Hearing the drive, it spins up but isn't recognized from bios or OS level.
A friend tells me that where a fw bug so i ordered a new PCB from internet. The only difference is in the PCB review (REV A vs PC1) and sellers says isn't important :\

I put the board on and tried to boot up, now the drive spin up and stop completely after two tries..
Any advice? Thanks for your time and have a good day!

[Jar]

Take it to a DR company.

[fzabkar]

See viewtopic.php?t=27109&p=185525#p185525

You might be lucky ...

As for PCB swaps, look for a chip at U12. This chip needs to be moved from patient to donor.

That said, it probably isn't a PCB issue.

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Thanks for the replies

With the original PCB, drive wont be recognized but spins up perfectly .. i'll try cleaning method
With the buyed PCB, drive is recognized (driver-level) for a short time then after two spins it dies
With another PCB (found one of the same model, differs PCB REV), drive is recognized (driver-level) and spins perfectly

Which one do you prefer? eheh

[pcimage]

Sounds like you have either a fw problem, or a suspect/weak head in the drive. I very much doubt the PCB is at fault.

I suspect the PCB you bought either has a rom from different family drive in/on it, or the head map in ROM is different to your drive.

By fw problem I mean fw on the platters, not PCB. So not DIY

[Nick_CT]

Agree, a new PCB is not going to help you here.